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*Third-Party Repro Check-In* (Week of Oct 7)

2MamazInSeattle2MamazInSeattle member
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Hi all!
Due to work travel and my BFN last week, I got an little behind. Let's just do an easy breezy check-in this week and next week I'll do the formal list/update!

Check-In:

- What is new for you this week? Or, what is same old? How are you doing?

- Keeping it light - who is your celebrity crush?

Thanks for your patience with me this week! :)

Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!

It's been a long road to here...
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect. :(
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle


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  • Lacyj67Lacyj67 member
    edited October 2013
    Hi ladies. Everything is a little crazy for me too as of yesterday RE called with what I thought would be my last blood work but now they are saying my Hcg have plateaued and looks as if I could possibly be having a tubal pregnancy So today and tomorrow I have to take time off of work to go have a ultrasound done today ... Not by my RE because he's down in LA doing surgeries... So he's passed me over to my reg. obgyn and she wants a ultrasound... More blood work done tomorrow morning and then we will decide if I need the methotrexate shot or not. I'd rather not be putting something so harsh into my body but if its needed lets just get it over with. I'm kinda in shock all this is happening now when I felt like I was just getting over the initial pain of losing this pregnancy.

    Celebrity crush::: Ben Affleck! Love me a manly man!
    Me 34 and DH 39 married in aug. 2002
    Did 5 round of clomid 2010 =BFN
     High levels of NK CELLS DX sept.2012 DOR:# 0.02 
    IVF #1 May 2012  ER 4, EF 2, ET 2 =BFN
    MINI IVF Oct.2012  Cancelled 10-27-12
    Ivf #3 Antagonist Protocol April 2013
    Shared cycle..Donor cycled in July Got 12 eggs 9 fertilized and 8 frozen!!
    DE FET #1 Sept. 3rd 2013 FIRST BFP EVER 5dp5dt
    miscarried Sept 24th at 5 weeks 5 days
    Etopic  D&C and hysterscopy Nov 5 2013
    dx with pre genetic blood clotting dec 2013
    FET #2 Jan 31st  2014 
    Miscarried for a second time again at 5 weeks 5 days
    Currently fostering to adopt an amazing little 1 year old boy..P.J!
    FET#3  is Oct 29th 2014
    BFN on fet #3
    Last and FINAL FET coming JAN 28th 2015
    Everyone Welcome






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  • sammer818sammer818 member
    *HUGS 2Mamaz* I'm so sorry about the BFN. 

    Check in: We got matched with a surrogate! Our agency called us right before our vacation and we got to look over the info for a GC...she seems amazing and her answers about the type of relationship she wants, selective reduction, etc. match ours EXACTLY. She is supposed to get our profile today and hopefully we will get to meet her in the next 2-ish weeks. I'm so excited...

    We also just got back from a crazy road trip (WI to Nashville to Maine to Niagara Falls and home). It was a blast! DH and I had so much fun. I love Nashville and we got to stay in a private cottage literally 10 steps from the ocean in Maine. The fall colors were gorgeous. We had such a great time...however, the laundry we had when we got back was definitely not so fun :) 

    QOTW:  Jason Statham. HE. IS. GORGEOUS. 

    TTC since April 2010
    BFP #1 – March 2011, missed m/c April 2011
    BFP #2 – October 2011, m/c November 2011
    Surprise BFP #3 – December 2011, diagnosed as cornual, terminated January 2012
    BFP #4 – June 2012, m/c July 2012
    Diagnosed with bicornuate ute and MTHR gene mutation
    BFP #5 – October 2012, missed m/c November 2012
    BFP #6 – January 2013, m/c March 2013
    No longer TTC. Diagnosis: Hostile ute. Heartbroken and bitter. Pursuing surrogacy.
    June 2013 - Carrier found! Could this really happen?!
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  • sammer818sammer818 member
    Lacyj67 said:
    Hi ladies. Everything is a little crazy for me too as of yesterday RE called with what I thought would be my last blood work but now they are saying my Hcg have plateaued and looks as if I could possibly be having a tubal pregnancy So today and tomorrow I have to take time off of work to go have a ultrasound done today ... Not by my RE because he's down in LA doing surgeries... So he's passed me over to my reg. obgyn and she wants a ultrasound... More blood work done tomorrow morning and then we will decide if I need the methotrexate shot or not. I'd rather not be putting something so harsh into my body but if its needed lets just get it over with. I'm kinda in shock all this is happening now when I felt like I was just getting over the initial pain of losing this pregnancy. Celebrity crush::: Ben Affleck! Love me a manly man!
    *HUGS* I hope the ultrasound and blood work go alright and they give you some definite answers. FX you don't need the methotrexate. 

    TTC since April 2010
    BFP #1 – March 2011, missed m/c April 2011
    BFP #2 – October 2011, m/c November 2011
    Surprise BFP #3 – December 2011, diagnosed as cornual, terminated January 2012
    BFP #4 – June 2012, m/c July 2012
    Diagnosed with bicornuate ute and MTHR gene mutation
    BFP #5 – October 2012, missed m/c November 2012
    BFP #6 – January 2013, m/c March 2013
    No longer TTC. Diagnosis: Hostile ute. Heartbroken and bitter. Pursuing surrogacy.
    June 2013 - Carrier found! Could this really happen?!
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  • stinkerbell6879stinkerbell6879 member
    ((HUGS)) Lacy & Mama!

    We are on the road to our FET, I have an ultrasound on Friday and transfer next Friday if all goes right. Things feel like they are moving fast but at the same time soooo slow, and I am wavering between hope and just wanting to be off this roller coaster, which is why we jumped right in.

    Celebrity crush. Hugh Jackman, and a few years back I got to meet him at Comic Con San Diego, and he was SOOOO nice! So it sealed the deal :-)  

    April 2013 DE IVF= BFN

    September 2013 DE IVF (Fingers Crossed) = BFFFN! again...

    October 2013 FET of our last 2 = Beta Hellzz for 6-7 Weeks. M/C

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  • BeckyP005BeckyP005 member
    Lacy and Mama (HUGS)
    Sammer this is so exciting!!
    Stinkerbelle glad you are moving forward and wishing you all the best in this cycle!

    I have a profile that MH and I are looking over. Wish we had more to choose from but I knew going with my clinic the pickings were slim. She is fine though. After we say yes then hopefully the wait for another couple to like her will be short!

    Picking one is no fair.

    Charlie Hunnam is hot! Noah Wylie hot in a nerdy way and Luke Bryan I just love!! Sorry I didn't play by the rules :)

    ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
    Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive.  Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)

    DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN  DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!


     

     

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  • Jen12573Jen12573 member

    Hi Ladies,

    Thought I would do one last check in, and just let you know that I'm rooting for you all, and wish you all the very best! DH and I have decided to live child-free, and we are both very accepting of it. It was roughly last week when I realized that neither of us has really been enthusiastic about this DEmbryo transfer, and we just don't want to go ahead with it. So, you may remove us from the list, and know that I'm thinking about you all, always. And I wish you happiness and best wishes.

    But, I will weigh in on my celebrity crush anyway for the QOTW: Dave Gahan, lead singer of Depeche Mode, love, love, love him!

    SAIF/PAIF absolutely ALWAYS welcome to respond!
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  • firesirenfiresiren member
    I am doing my FET the week of November 17th. :))


    My celeb crush is Ryan Reynolds....  I cannot get enough.
     36 DH 33 TTC for over 3 years
    First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN
    Switching RE
    IVF#2 May 2012 9 eggs and only 2 sperm, WTH!
    BFN
    IVF #3 March 2013~Tesa with back-up Donor Sperm,Tesa, unsuccessful used DS~ Chemical :(   

    Switching RE's within practice

    2 frosties waiting for us, November 2013!!!!!   Transferred 2 "average" blasts 11/20/2013
    BFP!!!!!!!  Boy/Girl Twins!!!!!! Due 08/08/2014

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  • mm29mm29 member

    ((Huge hugs)) to 2MamazinSeattle, Lacy67, and Jen12573

    GL to those cycling and those with upcoming cycles!

    Update:  My DE consult is on Thursday!

    QOTW:  Josh Hartnett and Ben Affleck. 

    ::: Married June 2003:::
    TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
    Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
    DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
    Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
    IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
    IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
    IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
    IVF# 4= c/p
    ***CCRM ODWU***
    Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
    Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
    ***New RE***
    DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. 
    IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
    IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
    Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015

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  • BeckyP005BeckyP005 member
    firesiren said:

    I am doing my FET the week of November o17th. :))



    My celeb crush is Ryan Reynolds....  I cannot get enough.

    Oh yes! Love him too :)

    ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
    Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive.  Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)

    DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN  DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!


     

     

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  • MrsT4MrsT4 member
    edited October 2013

    First, sending my T&P's and big ((hugs)) to the many TPR ladies that are in need of them!

    AFM: My DH and I have decided to hold off transferring our last 2 embryos until January 2014.  Hopefully, a little break will get both of us in a better place, both physically and emotionally.  But, I will continue to support all of you that are cycling through the end of this year...so I have no plans to leave this board....I would miss you all too much and want to cheer you all on!

    QOTW: What the heck....I'm going for a 'younger' man, LOL.  My celeb crush is Chan.ning Tat.um!

     

    Me: AMA, DOR, undetectable AMH, carrier of SMA, MTHFR homozygous C677T, high cytokines, low IGg B cells, Factor XIII V34l mutation, High Anti-Phosphatidylethanolmine, borderline hypothyroid and mildly insulin resistant.

     

    MH: No known issues, aside from MTHFR.

     

    Recommendations from RI: LIT, Humira, IVIG, Lovenox, Baby Aspirin, Folic Acid, Low-dose synthroid and Metformin.

     

    Currently taking:  Pre-Natal vitamins, Foltanx, Low-dose synthroid and Metformin. 

     

    When cycling also taking: Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, Humira and IVIG.

     

    TTC since 7/11/09..with medical intervention starting in 2010, including 4 failed IVF's and 6 failed IUI's...only "success" was a chemical pregnancy in 11/2012 (credited to use of DE).

    FET #1 (11th cycle) on 8/23/13 = BFN.

    FET #2 (12th cycle) Transfer of last two (day 6) donor egg blasts on 1/22/14 = BFP, EDD = 10/10/14 (please stick little BOY!)

     

    My favorite breed:

     

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    ***PAIF/SAIF always welcome***

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  • BeckyP005BeckyP005 member
    MrsT4 said:

    First, sending my T&P's and big ((hugs)) to the many TPR ladies that are in need of them!

    AFM: My DH and I have decided to hold off transferring our last 2 embryos until January 2014.  Hopefully, a little break will get both of us in a better place, both physically and emotionally.  But, I will continue to support all of you that are cycling through the end of this year...so I have no plans to leave this board....I would miss you all too much and want to cheer you all on!

    QOTW: What the heck....I'm going for a 'younger' man, LOL.  My celeb crush is Chan.ning Tat.um!

     

    I hope you enjoy/relax a bit and maybe do something fun! January will be here sooner than you think :)

    ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
    Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive.  Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)

    DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN  DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!


     

     

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  • Km672Km672 member
    Hi ladies,

    As always, my thoughts are with those who are struggling.
    I think of you all often.

    Best of luck to those moving forward!

    To those taking a break, try to enjoy yourself!

    Everyone, please try and do something extra special for yourself this week- we deserve it!!!

    Well, it's no secret my week sucked.
    My husband and I are trying to figure out our next steps if this FET doesn't work. I have very little hope it will work. I hope we can cycle right away and this doesn't drag on and on...

    I am going to ask my RE if they can do any additional testing on me. I want to know sooner than later if we are dealing with anymore underlying issues.

    QOTW:
    I am obsessed with Adam Levine!! :x

    Me (32) DOR, elevated NK Cells/ 2 copies of MTHFR mutation/ MH (35) azoo/high DFI   (TTC#1 since 2009)

    IVFs#1-4: (4/10-2/12) all BFN

    Surprise Bfp (9/11) - c/p

    DS IUI#1-2 (9/12, 10/12) - BFN

    DS IVF: (11/12) - BFN

    DE/DS IVF#1: (10/13) - 2 day 3 embies transferred-BFFN

    FET of 2 day 6 blasts: (12/13) - c/p

    DE/DS IVF #2: (4/14) - 1 day 5 blast transferred...BFFN...again.

    FET 5/14: 1 day 5 hatching blast transferred...another BFFN

    Repeat SHG 6/14-normal / Endometrial Receptivity Array biopsy 7/14-Receptive Uterus

    New RE, additional testing reveals elevated NK Cells

    FET of 1 day 5 blast (RE recommends transferring 1 due to elevated NK cells) with lovenox, steroids & intralipids in October

     

     

     

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  • ArgyleBrideArgyleBride member
    Actually, things have really, really sucked over here.  The last two weeks have been awful.  My in-laws have been fostering a baby for nearly a year, since she came home from the hospital. And my husband and I realized that we felt she was already a part of the family, and that even though we hadn't been planning on kids just yet, this wasn't "kids," this was her, we cared about her and we wanted to adopt her.  And that same freaking day, we find out that now, after nearly a year, she'd finally been matched.  The train had already left the station, is the way it was put to us.  It has been very hard to let go, and of course I am wishing we had realized this was right for us just a couple weeks earlier--but there's no rushing some things, I guess.  My consolation is that the "other couple" is perfectly wonderful and she will be the light of their lives.  But of course, I wanted her to be the light of *my* life.

    My cycle's going fine.  I have some baseline tests coming up next week but for now it's still just BCP. 

    Celebrity crush...nobody now, but most recent was Zachary Quinto.  And I don't care that he's gay, that's the beauty of a celebrity crush--doesn't matter! :)
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  • jms1374jms1374 member

    Everything is going fairly well right now. Little one is kicking up a storm and keeping me up at night but I love every minute of it.

    QOTD: I have 2. Hugh Laurie and Neil Patrick Harris.

     

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  • happywifemomofonehappywifemomofone member

     Hugs to all who need them, everyone here is never far from my T & P. 

    What is new for you this week? Or, what is same old? How are you doing?  Nothing new this week.  Into third tri and feeling more uncomfortable each day-said I wasn't going to complain when I finally got PG, but being PG and over 40 is no picnic!    LO kicking up a storm.

    No celebrity crush here, watch very little tv-movies, not so into music.  My life's just too busy to pay much attention to overpaid celebrities.

     

    TTC since 10/09 Me-43 DH-44 RE and testing 10/10-11/10, Recommending IVF 1/11 New RE AMA and DOR-DH low motility IVF #1.1 cancelled 3/11 due to poor response IVF #1.2 May 2011, one perfect 8-cell embryo, 3dt-BFN, IVF #2.1 Converted to IUI d/t poor response. New RE 9/2011. IVF 2.2 completed using HGH,EPP,DHEA, Q-10 and accupuncture. Transferred one 8-cell, grade one embryo on 10/19. BFP 10/31/11 Chemical pregancy on 11/2/11. Started stims for IVF #3, our final try, on 12-2-11. ET on 12/18. Transferred 3 Grade A embryos-BFFN Planning DE IVF, late March/early April- Donors ER expected to be 4/2-4/4. PAIF/SAIF welcome
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  • JM1977JM1977 member
    Huge hugs to all of the TPR ladies who have been struggling lately.  My heart goes out to you and your DH's.
    Not a lot of news here. Settling in with the baby - his due date was today, and I'm so thankful that he was born early because he is so big.
    Celebrity crush: Robert Downey, Jr. ;)
    TTC with DOR, low morphology, fertilization issues
    IVF#1 Oct 2009 (CCRM) - BFN
    IVF#2 March 2010 - Poor response/cancelled
    DE IVF#1 Aug 2010 - BFN
    DE IVF#2 Dec 2010 - Transferred 1, 2 frozen - BFP!
    TTC#2 FET Jan 2013 - Transferred 1 - BFP!

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  • BeckyP005BeckyP005 member
    @JM1977 how is it going with new baby? I bet he is so cute :)

    ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
    Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive.  Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)

    DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN  DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!


     

     

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  • JM1977JM1977 member
    @BeckyP005 - Thanks for checking in!  Baby John is doing well and is definitely a cutie.  Fortunately, my recovery is SO much easier than it was with my daughter (not sure why that was so rough), so I'm able to get out a little bit and enjoy the baby since I'm not in pain, have more energy, etc.  That has been really nice. 
    I hope things move along quickly after you make your donor selection.  You have waited long enough!  Take care!
    TTC with DOR, low morphology, fertilization issues
    IVF#1 Oct 2009 (CCRM) - BFN
    IVF#2 March 2010 - Poor response/cancelled
    DE IVF#1 Aug 2010 - BFN
    DE IVF#2 Dec 2010 - Transferred 1, 2 frozen - BFP!
    TTC#2 FET Jan 2013 - Transferred 1 - BFP!

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  • orangemell2012orangemell2012 member
    Not a whole lot new with us, waiting for this current cycle to be over so we can start one more round of DIUI. This will for sure be our last this year and possibly last ever but we will see where we are at after next month. We are going to Greece at the end of November and I contemplated not doing IUI this month but I am so tired of not living my life. If I end up getting pregnant than great, if not, it will be the trip to help destress

    Celebrity crush- I love love love Ian Somerhalder from Vampire Diaries and Lost. 
    Me- Ok as 1/13
    DH- Azoospermia diagnosis
    DIUI #1 7/13 BFN
    DIUI #2 8/31/13 BFN
    DIUI #3 10/26/13 Fingers crossed!




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  • brooklynesquebrooklynesque member
    edited October 2013
    Hi everyone!!

    Argyle, I'm so sorry you missed out on adopting that baby.  Your time will come, though.  

    Orangemel:  Good luck with your upcoming DIUI cycle.

    JM1977:  Glad to hear little John is doing well!

    Happywife:  Sorry you're feeling uncomfortable; when's your DD?

    Lacy:  Sorry you might have an ectopic; I hope that's not the case.  Let us know what happens.

    MrsT4:  Enjoy your break!

    Becky:  So exciting you have a profile to consider!

    Sammer:  Congrats on finding a match!

    AFM:  I had my baseline yesterday and was cleared to go, so I started taking estrogen, which I step up next week.  My donor starts her stims on Monday.  Yay!  
    Please let nothing go wrong this time!  

    Oh -- and celebrity crush.  Hmmm.  Not sure I have one.  Most celebrities seem so uninteresting to me.  I'm more attracted to people I meet in real life.
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